Flask Student Management System

Project Description: A comprehensive Flask-based CRUD application for managing student records with enhanced security, validation, and professional UI design.

Features

• User authentication system with admin controls
• Comprehensive student information management
• Dual validation (client-side and server-side)
• Responsive design with Bootstrap 3.5
• SQLite database with SQLAlchemy ORM
• Docker containerization for easy deployment

Prerequisites

• Docker installed on your system
• WSL 2 (for Windows users)
• Python 3.11+ (if running without Docker)

Building the Docker Container

1. Navigate to project directory: cd /path/to/FlaskApp

2. Build the Docker image: docker build -t student-db .

Running the Docker Container

1. Run the container with port mapping: docker run -p 5000:5000 student-db

2. Access the application:

   • Open web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000
   • Register admin account and start managing student records

Container Management

• Stop the container: Ctrl+C in terminal
• Run in background: docker run -d -p 5000:5000 student-db
• View running containers: docker ps
• Stop background container: docker stop <container_id>

Development Setup (without Docker)

1. Install dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Run the application: python app.py

Application Structure

• app.py - Main application file with routes and security
• forms.py - WTForms implementation for data validation
• templates/ - HTML templates with Bootstrap styling
• static/ - CSS and JavaScript files
• requirements.txt - Python dependencies

Default Admin Credentials

• Create admin account through registration page
• Use secure credentials for production deployment